glitazone

English

Etymology

From gli- (“antihyperglycemic”) ‎ th(i)az(olidinedi)one.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɡlɪt.əˌzoʊn/

Noun

glitazone (plural glitazones)

1. (pharmacology) Synonym of thiazolidinedione.

Derived terms

• -glitazone (“peroxisome proliferator activating receptor-γ”)

Translations

thiazolidinedione — see thiazolidinedione

References

• “glitazone”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.